There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Pathānkot by plane, train, ferry, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Jammu Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jammu Airport (IXJ)plane CMB - IXJ
- Take the train from Jammu Tawi to Pathankot Cantttrain
10h 4m₹34,231–104,812Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Pathankot Cantttrain
2d 23h₹8,248–18,171Fly to Kangra Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane CMB - DHM
- Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Pathānkottaxi
7h 58m₹48,391–146,462Fly to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ)plane CMB - ATQ
- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Pathankottrain
11h 46m₹24,731–79,262Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane CMB - IXC
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Pathankot Cantttrain
12h 16m₹19,814–29,762Bus, ferry, drive, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Mannargudicar
- Take the train from Mannargudi to Kota Jntrain
- Take the bus from Kota to Chandigarhbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Pathankotbus
3d 6h₹9,910–18,808
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jammu Airport (IXJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Pathānkot is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹19,000 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Pathānkot is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 58m and costs ₹48,000 - ₹1,50,000.
The distance between Colombo and Pathānkot is 3021 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Pathānkot without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 23h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹19,000.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Colombo to Pathānkot, including transfers.
There are 21+ hotels available in Pathānkot.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pathānkot, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Pathānkot. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Jammu Airport (IXJ), take the taxi to Jammu Tawi, then take the train to Pathankot Cantt. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Pathankot Cantt via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Tiruchchirapali in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–100,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–150,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–85,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–120,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–180,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Jammu Tawi to Pathankot Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Pathankot Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,500–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,500–9,500
Train from Amritsar Jn to Pathankot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
Train from Chandigarh to Pathankot Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Mannargudi to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–810
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–810
Bus from Kota to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,700
- Website
- https://rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in/
- Deluxe
- ₹650–850
- Express
- ₹650–950
- AC Sleeper
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +917303093510
- care@intrcity.com
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Pathankot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹450–1,400
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹450–650
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,800–3,400
Shankar Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 81 46 73 73 73
- Website
- shankartaxiservice.com
Himalaya Cab
- Phone
- +91 90151-57476
- Website
- himalayacab.com
Dharamshala Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 59 02 70 00
- Website
- dharamshalataxi.com
Dharamshala Tour And Travel Services
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